127
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$703K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Washington County, Georgia: 127 recorded events between 1965 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #1,831 nationally and #71 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Washington County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Washington County is the 2000s, when 33 of the county's 127 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Washington County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 59.1% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,831 for this hazard and #71 within Georgia, putting it in the 41.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Washington County with 27 recorded events, while Dec is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 1991 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| Apr 28, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| Jul 25, 1988 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | SILAS | 43 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | IRWINS CROSSROADS | 52 | $1K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | DAVISBORO | 52 | $1K |
| Mar 31, 2025 | ENNIS | 48 | $1K |
| Feb 16, 2025 | PEACOCKS CROSSING | 52 | $1K |
| Feb 16, 2025 | SILAS | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | SILAS | 52 | $4K |
| Aug 18, 2024 | SILAS | 56 | $6K |
| May 19, 2024 | SUN HILL | 35 | $1K |
| Aug 15, 2023 | PEACOCKS CROSSING | 52 | $1K |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that straight-line winds of 60 to 70 mph affected a one to two mile wide area south of an EF0 tornado that tracked across north central and east central Washington county. The strong winds caused moderate damage to several structures just north of Sandersville and Davisboro.
The Washington County Emergency Manager reported dozens of trees blown down east of Warthen in the vicinity of the intersection of S. Sparta Davisboro Road and Stephens Creek Road. Several buildings were damaged, roads and driveways were blocked and the roof was blown off of a cabin.
The Sandersville Fire Department and the county 911 center reported that several trees and power lines were down in the city. The public reported that a Chevron Gasoline Station sign had been blown down onto a vehicle. The Sandersville Progress newspaper of Washington county reported that thunderstorm winds blew a large tree down onto a home on Elizabeth Street in Sandersville, causing the roof on the back of the home to cave in.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Washington County, Georgia?
127 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Washington County between 1965 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Washington County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Washington County measured 65.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Washington County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Washington County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/washington-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.